Welcome Special Guest: Aaron Frale - comedian writer
When did you start writing stories?
In elementary school, my first story was about a skeleton chasing some guy and my second, about these mites that ate people. Then in high school, I wrote a novel on spiral notebooks. It was a cross between The Terminator and Aliens, two of my favorite movies at the time. Then in college, I wrote plays where people sounded inexplicably British. Needless to say, I had some learning to do as a writer.
What was your favorite book growing up? Now?
Ender’s Game was one of my top favorites as a kid. A kid my age fighting space aliens? What’s better than that? Now, it depends on when you ask me the question. The Bobiverse books are excellent and probably the best I’ve read recently. I also enjoyed Girl with All the Gifts for telling a zombie story in a way I hadn’t seen before. Nothing to Envy is a fantastic non-fiction book about what is really happening in North Korea.
If you could live anywhere in the world where money was not a factor, where would it be?
A cabin in the woods in the mountains near a major airport (for traveling). Anywhere from San Francisco up through Vancouver, BC. I’d also go to Colorado.
How did you come up with the story?
The germ of this idea comes from two technologies present in our life, 3D printing and subscription-based services. It wasn’t a far stretch to combine the two into a world where everything costs one low monthly fee. Why pay for furniture when a 3D printer built into the walls of an apartment can provide a new living room set on a whim? Who needs clothes when you can print your outfit? Why not pay a monthly fee for unlimited access to your favorite designers? Another fee for your favorite restaurant to have the food appear instantly? Why go to a gym when for a fee the gym can be printed in your own home on demand? What happens when you can’t afford to pay these subscription fees?
What are your current writing plans?
Two books a year at least. I’m attempting to alternate between writing sequels and doing new stories, but I just get so excited by the allure of a new story that I sometimes backburner sequels. However, I listen to my fans and will prioritize the sequels they want to see.
One word answers:
Horses, sharks, or eagle?
Eagle
Robots, animals, or people?
Robots
Simon and Garfunkel, Metallica, or Queen?
Metallica
Novels, novellas, or short stories?
Novels
Morning, afternoon, or night?
Morning
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